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SB 218, 61st R.S.
Relating to the legitimacy and legitimation of children; making available the rights and privileges of legitimacy to a legitimated child; providing for procedures for establishing the paternity of a child born out of wedlock; creating a civil cause of action for paternity; providing for the liability of the parents of such child for its support and maintenance; providing a penalty for false accusation or statement regarding paternity; providing for the correction of birth certificates; fixing an effective date.

Author: Charles Herring
Coauthor: Charles N. "Charlie" Wilson

Vetoed by Governor Preston Smith

Subjects:
Family--Parent & Child
LEGITIMACY & PATERNITY ACT, TEXAS
PATERNITY


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